Medical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016338668-A1
Application number	US-201615158454-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 18, 2016
Priority date	May 19, 2015
Publication date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A medical device includes a body, a mobile unit connected to the body, a connection device configured to provide a movable connection between the body and the mobile unit to allow the mobile unit movable with respect to the body. The connection device includes a first rotator, a second rotator, a first connector, and a second connector. By the connection device, the mobile unit may be moved to a user desired position easily.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A medical device comprising:
a body; a mobile unit movably connected to the body; and a connection device configured to provide a movable connection between the body and the mobile unit, wherein the connection device comprises a first rotator and a second rotator both of which are rotatably connected to each other; a first connector pivotally connected to the first rotator; and a second connector pivotally connected to the second rotator.

2 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first rotator and the second rotator are rotatably connected to the body, and the first connector and the second connector are pivotally connected to the mobile unit.

3 . The medical device of claim 2 , wherein:
the first rotator and the second rotator have a disk shape having the same radius, and the first connector is pivotally connected an outer circumference of the first rotator and the second connector is pivotally connected an outer circumference of the second rotator.

4 . The medical device of claim 3 , wherein:
the first connector and the second connector have a curved shape to surround the outer circumferences of the first rotator and the second rotator.

5 . The medical device of claim 3 , wherein
the connection device further comprises a rotation control member configured to limit a rotation angle of the first rotator and the second rotator, and a rotatable angle area of a first hinge, in which the first rotator and the first connector are connected to each other, and a second hinge, in which the second rotator and the second connector are connected to each other, are limited through the rotation control member.

6 . The medical device of claim 5 , wherein:
a rotatable angle area of the first rotator and the second rotator, which is limited by the rotation control member, is bilaterally symmetrical about a rotation shaft.

7 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein:
the connection device further comprises a first controller configured to control a rotation of the first rotator and the second rotator.

8 . The medical device of claim 7 , wherein
the connection device further comprises a second controller configured to control a pivot of the first connector and the second connector.

9 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein
the first rotator and the second rotator are rotatably connected to the mobile unit, and the first connector and the second connector are rotatably connected to the body.

10 . A medical device comprising:
a body; a mobile unit movably connected to the body; and a connection device configured to provide a movable connection between the body and the mobile unit, wherein the connection device comprises a first hinge and a second hinge both of which are rotated about a rotation shaft; a third hinge rotated about the first hinge; and a fourth hinge rotated about the second hinge.

11 . The medical device of claim 10 , wherein:
the rotation shaft is connected to the body, and the third hinge and the fourth hinge are connected to the mobile unit.

12 . The medical device of claim 10 , wherein:
the connection device further comprises a rotation control member configured to limit a rotation angle of the first hinge and the second hinge.

13 . The medical device of claim 12 , wherein:
the first hinge and the second hinge have the same rotation radius, and a rotatable angle area of the first hinge and the second hinge is bilaterally symmetrical about the rotation shaft.

14 . The medical device of claim 10 , wherein:
the connection device further comprises a first controller configured to control a rotation of the first hinge and the second hinge about the rotation shaft.

15 . The medical device of claim 14 , wherein:
the connection device further comprises a second controller configured to control a rotation of one or more of the first hinge and the third hinge, and one or more of the second hinge and the fourth hinge.

16 . The medical device of claim 10 , wherein:
the rotation shaft is connected to the mobile unit, and the third hinge and the fourth hinge are connected to the body.

17 . A medical device comprising:
a body; a mobile unit movably connected to the body; and a connection device configured to provide a movable connection between the body and the mobile unit, wherein the connection device comprises a first rotator and a second rotator both of which are rotatably coupled to a rotation shaft, which is provided in a base, and having a disk shape having the same radius; a first connector whose one end portion is pivotally connected to an outer circumference of the first rotator; and a second connector whose one end portion is pivotally connected to an outer circumference of the second rotator.

18 . The medical device of claim 17 , wherein:
the base is fixed to the body, and the other end portion of the first connector and the other end portion of the second connector are pivotally connected to the mobile unit.

19 . The medical device of claim 17 , wherein:
the connection device further comprises a rotation control member configured to limit a rotation angle of the first rotator and the second rotator, the rotation control member is positioned spaced apart from the rotation shaft with a certain distance to have a pillar shape so as to penetrate the first rotator and the second rotator, and the first rotator and the second rotator respectively comprise a guide slit formed in an arc shape to guide a rotation area limited by the rotation control member and to allow the rotation control member to penetrate thereto.

20 . The medical device of claim 19 , wherein:
the connection device further comprises a cap non-rotatably coupled to the other end of the rotation shaft whose one end is fixed to a base, and opposite ends of the rotation control member are fixed to the base and the cap, respectively.

21 . The medical device of claim 20 , wherein:
the guide slit of the first rotator and the guide slit of the second rotator are symmetric about the rotation shaft so that rotatable angle areas of the first rotator and the second rotator are symmetrical about the rotation shaft.

22 . The medical device of claim 17 , wherein:
the first connector and the second connector have a curved shape in a state of being folded so as to surround an outer circumference of the first rotator and the second rotator.

23 . The medical device of claim 17 , wherein:
the connection device further comprises a first controller configured to control a rotation of the first rotator and the second rotator, and a second controller configured to control a pivot of the first connector and the second connector.

24 . The medical device of claim 17 , wherein:
the base is rotatably fixed to the body or the mobile unit so that the connection device is pivoted against the body.

25 . The medical device of claim 24 , further comprising:
a controller configured to control a rotation of the base.

26 . The medical device of claim 17 , further comprising:
a lifting device disposed between the base and the body to move the mobile unit up and down.

27 . The medical device of claim 17 , wherein:
the based is fixed to the mobile unit, and the other end portion of the first connector and the other end portion of the second connector are pivotally connected to the body.

Assignees

• Samsung Medison Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Cheon Seop
• Kim Soon Deok

Classifications

• A61B8/44

  Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device · CPC title

• F16M11/045

  adapted to left-right translation movement · CPC title

• F16M2200/08

  Foot or support base · CPC title

• A61B8/467

  characterised by special input means · CPC title

• F16M11/08

  around a vertical axis {, e.g. panoramic heads (F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title